Gate-latch.



A. M. TYLER.

GATE LATCH.

APPLICATION FILED 111N327, 1912. 1,071,480. Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

Inventor Attorneys ALB-ER! I TYLEB OF ALEXANDRIA, OHIU.

MTE-LAI-CH.

Specification of Letters latent; Application met June-27, 1912. SerialNo. 7063256.

PatentedAu'g. 26, 1913'.

present invention being the provision of a.

novel form of latch member that may be readily attached to any latchpost to permit of the ready positioning of the gate and locking thereof.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a latchingmeans whereby when the gate is in an intermediate position, as forinstance when the outer free end is raised to permit of the passagebelow the gate of stock that it is desired to separate from the flock orherd, may be locked insuch position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the'invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a gate with the presentlatch, both being in normal locked position. Fig. 2 is a similar view ofa gate locked, when the gate assumcs an intermediate osition raised.Fig.

3 is a front elevation o the detachable looking device for the gatelatch. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is adetail perspective view of one of the catches per s'e.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the hinge post whichcarries the two hinging pint les or arms 2 for the reception of theeye-bolts 3 connected to one of the hinged plates 4 of the gate 6.

In order to provide a ready means for locking the gate in normal closedposition, a locking device as clearly shown in detail in Figs. 3, 4 and5 is employed, the same consisting of a transverse strip 23 which may bewider or narrower than the width of the latch post 22, and is providedwith the overhanging strip 24, which provides a means to prevent theentrance of moisture due to rain M. TYLER, a

1 ends, of the locking devices 2828. providing the hinge points 2727,the lockor snow into the working parts of the looking device. The twostrips 25,- when the post 22' is narrower than the length of the plates23 are provided to properly secure the locking device to the post. Avertically disposed plate 26 of metal is connected to the plate 23Intermediate its ends and astride the aper-, ture or socket 23 formed insuch strip, and" connected to the outer face of the'plate 23 are the twooppositely disposed locking members 28-28, each one of which is securedat 2929 respectively so that the hinges 27-27 will permit the propermovement of the free ends carrying the inturned hooked terminals 30-30to normally engage the under side of the strip 26 to pro- 1 vi'de alimiting means for the outward movement of the terminals 30-30. hold thesame extended, the springs 31-31 In order to are seated in the strip 23adjacent to the free.

ing devices are made more durable, than would be the case where flatsprings are employed, as practically no strain is thrown upon the hingepoints, the same being free to move due to the springs 31-31 and whencompressed by the free outer ends of the latch 32 and when projectedoutwardly int-o latch engagement. In the inner face at the upper end ofthe latch post 22 is provided a recess 33 for the reception of the outerend of the latch bar 32 when the gate is in the position shown in Fig.2. By this means the gate may be locked in such position to permit ofthe separation of the smaller animals from the larger ones.

The latch bar 32 is preferably constructed as shown and is provided withthe elongated slot 34 with the offset notches 35, said slot beingdisposed to fit astride of the pin 36 carried by the two plates 11 nextad jacen't to the bars 10, the pivoting or swinging bail 37 being soconnected to the bar 32 and one of the slats 6 as to cause said bar toassume the position shown in Fig. 1 or normally to have its outer freeend engage the locking device. I

When the locking bar is in the position as shown in Fig. 2, one of thenotches 35 is in engagement with the pin 36, to thus lock the bar aainst accidental displacement, the same oing true of the bar when in theposition shown in Fig. 1, it being necessary to raise the inner free endof the latch bar by means of the knob or handle .38

to release the said bar for swinging movement.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with two oppositel disposed spring actuated catches,of a late bar carried by a swinging closure, a swingin connection forthe bar intermediate its en s to permit either free end to be rocked,and co-acting means carried by the closure and the inner end of the barto lock the bar in extended position.

2. The combination with two oppositely disposed spring actuated catches,of a latch bar carried by a swinging closure, a swinging connection forthe bar disposed to permit the inner end of the bar to overbalance theouter end, whereby the respective ends of the bar may be rocked, andco-acting means-carried by the closure and the overbalanced end forlocking the bar in extended position,

3. The combination. with two oppositely disposed spring actuatedcatches, of a latch bar carried by a swinging closure, a swingingconnection for the bar intermediate of its ends to permit either freeend to be rocked, the inner end of said bar being provided with anelongated slot with a plurality of spaced notches in the upper portioneither one of the notches to lock the bar.

4. The combination with two oppositel disposed spring actuated catches,of a late bar carried by a swinging closure, a swinging connection forthe bar disposed to permit the inner end of the bar to overbalance theouter end, whereb the respective ends of the bar may be roc ed, theoverbalanced end of said bar being provided with an elongated slot, theupper edge of which is provided with a lurality of spaced notches, and apin carried by the closure and extending through the elongated slot ofthe bar for co-action with one of the notches at a time to lock the bar.4

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as in own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT M. TYLER.

Witnesses I TAYLOR M.BisHoP, C. B. BUXTON.

